The Institute of Ayurveda and Alternative Medicine

The Institute of Ayurveda and Alternative Medicine was established by Barberyn to provide the institutional framework for the research, training and development work it wished to carry out to nurture and promote Ayurveda in Sri Lanka. The Institute has the following primary objectives;


To raise awareness on Ayurveda and alternative medicine
To carry training on Ayurveda and Alternative medicine.
To carry out research that would evidence the effectiveness of Ayurveda and Alternative Medicine
To set up and maintain Herbaria and arboreta
To set up and operate laboratories, pharmacies and clinics for the preparation of Ayurveda products and to practice Ayurveda and alternative medicine
To research and train in activities that are complimentary to the Ayurveda lifestyle, including Yoga, spiritual enrichment, traditional arts and culture.
The Institute works in close collaboration with Barberyn Ayurveda Resorts and the information presented in this web site is the result of joint research and development done with Barberyn and it’s partners. The residential training courses are conducted at Barberyn Reef Ayurveda Resort., Beruwela, Sri Lanka